The statement said:

The President was the great man of the 20th century.

He was a great brilliant commander who embarked upon the road of struggle for the country's liberation in his early years and performed undying exploits on behalf of the history.

He, founder of the great Juche idea, provided the people with genuine life by establishing socialism of Korean style.

He protected happiness and peace of the Korean people with his Songun revolutionary leadership.

Under his Songun leadership the Korean People's Army developed into a powerful and invincible army armed with the Juche idea.

The progressive people are recollecting with deep emotion the brilliant life of the President, the great man of the world, in most boundless reverence for him.

Though he passed away, his undying exploits are kept deep in the hearts of not only the Korean people but the world progressive humankind.